Associations to the word «Davit»
Noun
- Lifeboat
- Tbilisi
- Georgian
- Rigging
- Boat
- Funnel
- Deck
- Stern
- Cradle
- Crane
- Craft
- Gig
- Keel
- Rope
- Mast
- Railing
- Tackle
- Launching
- Oar
- Landing
- Armenian
- Navigation
- Georgia
- Armenia
- Anchor
- Turret
- Cutter
- Complement
- Launch
- Gear
- Liner
- Rack
- Crew
- Handling
- Yacht
- Ship
- Gravity
- Bow
- Steamer
- Roller
- Patrol
- Ton
- Equipment
- Sail
- Mate
- Kg
- Fall
- Sailor
- Heir
- Destroyer
- Glory
- Weight
- Load
- Rescue
- Side
- Conversion
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DAVIT, noun. (nautical) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship.
DAVIT, noun. (nautical) (construction) A crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off, such as lowering a maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship.
Dictionary definition
DAVIT, noun. A crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat).
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